Event date: Tuesday, August 2, 1949 Event type: Death
Description: At Toronto Western Hospital on Tuesday, August 2, 1949, Brunnetto Caesar, R.R. 2 Newmarket, beloved husband of Grace Stamper and father of Connie (Mrs. Van Den Oetellar), Jean, Donald, Betty and Madelynne. Resting at the funeral home of T. Kilkenny & Son, Bradford. Notice of funeral later.
Event Date : Saturday, July 12, 1947 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wesley Jackson of Bradford wed son of Mr and Mrs George Blake of Newmarket at the Presbyterian Manse, Newmarket by Rev. McEroy Bordeau.
:Judging from the above heading which preceded a local item in the Era of last week, what a time there will be in Newmarket when the Trent Valley Canal branch (so called) is completed through to that town from the Holland River. A gentleman who had spent several days in Newmarket last week and in passing through our village on Monday, wondered if the Laurier Government had gone completely crazy by making a preliminary grant of $700 000 to build a good sized ditch a distance of 8 miles to an inland town. He looked upon it as a political sop. There is no kick coming from the Newmarket Era, however, as may be seen from the following item: "Mr. Grant one of the contractors for Newmarket end of the Canal, has been in town all week making arrangements to commence work. The stone house and one of the barns on the Hulse farm have been leased for a term. Sixty horses arrived here yesterday and more expected to-day. It is said that the contractors intend to employ 300 teams and 400 men. Work will commence this week if not already started, in the vicinity of the "Green Lane," a mile and a quarter north of Newmarket, where a lock and basin will be constructed. The United Factories have received orders to vacate their property on Huron St., where the survey runs, and are advertising a quantity of wood for sale at a low price to save handling twice. It certainly begins to look as if the Newmarket Canal is not all talk."
The Bradford Witness decided to release a series of articles from local townspeople on the history of certain events in Bradford and West Gwillimbury's time. This week, the history of Holland Landing is the topic.
"The G.T.R. freight sheds at Holland Landing narrowly escaped being consumed by fire at 12 o'clock on Saturday [April 29th]. After doing about $100 damage to the roof the fire got under control. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a passing locomotive."
Event Date : Monday, July 18, 1955 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Mrs. Grace Madeleine Caesar, R.R. 2, Newmarket, to Herbert Jonathan Storey of Orangeville. The wedding took place at the Newmarket United Church Manse. Rev. Hugh Shannon officiated. The bride is a Holland Marsh pioneer. Mr. and Mrs. Storey will reside at R.R. 2, Newmarket, Holland Marsh.